In-depth seminar: discuss types of tension, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
Description:
Tension is one of the basic building blocks of modern day fiction. If you know how to lay the seeds of tension, and how to coax them, you can transform your fiction from merely noteworthy to exceptional. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
Writer's Craft: The Line Between Adversity and Tragedy
Summary:
When writing, it's important that your characters face and overcome adversity during their adventures. Too much adversity, however, and the story can descend into tragedy.
In-depth seminar: learn everything you need to know about structuring scenes to create compelling stories.
Description:
Well structured scenes make for compelling story telling. How can you construct powerful scenes for a novel or short story? And how do you string scenes together to create a vivid and stirring piece of writing? Learn everything you need to know about the art of structuring scenes.
Writing a novel takes a different approach than a piece of short fiction. But what how do you write a story that spans multiple books? Our panelists teach techniques you can use to tackle this task.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you a look at the digital revolution and explains how you can develop your career.
Description:
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole—the first author to offer fiction on the iPhone/iPod Touch through Apple's Appstore—gives you an up to date look at the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career. Mike's watched his Internet income from writing steadily increase as readers become more comfortable with reading on a device. If you intend to have a career in writing, this scouting report and practical action plan for the future is a must.
The Writing Excuses Team and their special guests will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast, including at least one with audience Q&A.
Description:
Join Writing Excuses hosts Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Mary Robinette Kowal for a live audience recording session Friday evening. The team will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast between 7pm and 9pm, interviewing special guests from the symposium and VIG's and others from the wider convention. During this session at least one episode will be a rapid-fire Q&A using questions taken from the audience, so be sure to bring some stumpers.
The Writing Excuses Team and their special guests will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast, including at least one with audience Q&A.
Description:
Join Writing Excuses hosts Howard Tayler and Mary Robinette Kowal for a live audience recording session Friday evening. The team will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast between 7pm and 9pm, interviewing special guests from the symposium and VIG's and others from the wider convention. During this session at least one episode will be a rapid-fire Q&A using questions taken from the audience, so be sure to bring some stumpers.